2012 Panini Prizm Baseball Looks Back at Prominent USA Baseball Alumni
It's becoming more and more apparent in the hobby that USA Baseball has showcased a lot of the game's biggest superstars. 2012 Panini Prizm Baseball USA Baseball inserts are further proof. The ten-card set showcases some of the best talents that have played for the national team in recent years. The set has many of the biggest names in the hobby today, including Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Derek Jeter and Stephen Strasburg.
USA Baseball cards aren't very difficult to find. Every 2012 Panini Prizm Baseball hobby box has four of the inserts. Retail boxes have one. That makes building an insert set fairly easy. Even after busting a box or two, it would only take a little work on eBay, at your local shop or show to polish it off.
The cards use a waving American flag in the background, like the similar USA Basketball inserts found in 2012-13 Panini Prizm Basketball. Players are pictured in their USA Baseball uniforms.
For those wanting a bit more of a chase, there are three levels of parallels. Prizm Refractors are the most plentiful. There are also Green Prizms that can only be found in retail packs. The rarest of the parallels, Gold Prizms, are exclusive to hobby packs. These are limited to just 10 numbered copies.
Seven players also have autographed USA Baseball cards. These have a Refractor-like finish and are numbered to 25.
2012 Panini Prizm Baseball USA Baseball Visual Checklist
Click on the player names to shop for singles on eBay.
USA1 Mike Trout
USA2 Buster Posey
USA3 Justin Verlander
USA4 Stephen Strasburg
USA5 Andrew McCutchen
USA6 Clayton Kershaw
USA7 Bryce Harper
USA8 Derek Jeter
USA9 Justin Upton
USA10 Austin Jackson
2012 Panini Prizm Baseball USA Baseball Signatures Prizms Checklist
All cards are numbered to 25.
USAJ Austin Jackson
USAM Andrew McCutchen
USBP Buster Posey
USCK Clayton Kershaw
USJL Justin Upton
USJV Justin Verlander
USMT Mike Trout
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